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Fires & bushfires, 1884

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Volunteer Fire Brigades

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr Cameron asked the Government if it were intended to take any steps to remove the disqualification which, under the new regulations of the…

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Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 5

Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday morning a firs broke cut at the Carlton Club Hotel, Elizabeth- street. Some compositors in connection with the " Daily Telegraph" hastened to vender assistance,…

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Fire Brigade Muddle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 14

The United Volunteer Fire Brigades consider that they have been dealt with in a fashion at once disrespectful and unjust by the Fire Brigades Board. Judging by the tone of the…

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Honeysuckle Point Fire Station

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 112

A deputation, consisting of Messrs, Fletcher, Ellis, and Luscombe, Mr.L.A., Mr. Keightley, Mayor of Newcastle, and Messrs. Laing, Brooks, and Creer, aldermen of that municipality, waited upon, the Acting Minister for Works…

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Fire at the East London Aquarium

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 134

A fire broke out About half-past 8 on the morning o June 3 at the East London Aquarium, doing much damage. The Aquarium was a small popular pleasure resort at Bishopegate, and contained, among other exhibits, a number…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades Regulations. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 6

Sir,—In your report of the meeting of United [?] Fire Brigades, given in your issues of 16th [?] Mr. Kelly, the chairman, is reported to have stated [?] I wr[?] to the delegates for the volunteer firemen, [?] them to…

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Fire at Balmain

Evening News · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 2

Lost night, about a quarter to 7 o'clock, a fire broke out in a hay and corn store in Weston-road, Balmain. The alarm was given to the local brigade, who were quickly on the spot, and rendered good…

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Fire Brigades Board and Suburbs

Evening News · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 3

An application from the Fire Brigades Board was read at the Marrickville Council last night for the payment of [?]50 15s 5d, the proportion due from the borough, and stating that unless the money was paid…

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Volunteer Fire Brigades

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 8

Last night a meeting of the committee, consisting of two delegates from each volunteer fire brigade, met at the Protestant Hall to consider the rules of the Fire Brigades Board. Many of the…

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Destructive Fire in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--A large fire broke out in Pulteney-street this morning, resulting in the total destruction of the premises of Hooper Bros., Venetian blind makers, and M'Clory's printing…

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Large Fire in Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 4

Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a serious fire broke out on the premises occupied by Messrs. M'Clory and Co., printers and publishers of the LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GAZETTE. The premises…

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Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 3

A fire occurred on the premises of Mr James Goodsell, hay and corn dealer, Darling-street, Balmain, on Monday night. Mr Goodsell's son was passing through the hayshed on his way to…

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United Volunteer Fire Brigades

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 5

The committee of the United Volunteer Fire Brigades met on Tuesday evening at the Protestant Hall, to consider the new rules and regulations issued by the Fire Brigades Board under which the board will register or subsidise…

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Fire in Melbourne. Narrow Escape of a Coffee Tavern. Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 24 July 1884 · page 2

There was great commotion among the inmates of the No. 1 Coffee Tavern, Bourke-street, at an early hour this morning. At about a quarter to 6 o'clock, Mr. Thorne, manager of the…

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Paddington V. Fire Brigade

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 7

Superintendent Bear, who has commenced his in spection of the various fire anies, paid a yitit on Wednesday evening to the Paddington station, where be was received by Captain Tanks and the members…

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Fire in Armidale, a Newspaper Office Destroyed. Almidale

Evening News · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 4

The office of the Armidale FREE PRESS Publishing Company was destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The building was of pine, with an iron roof. The flames, are said to have…

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Fire in Melbourne. (By Telegraph, From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 13

THERE was great commotion among the inmates of the No. 1 Coffee Tavern, Bourke-street, at an early hour this morning. At about a quarter to 5 o'clock, Mr. Thorne, manager of the…

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Large Fire in Adelaide. (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 July 1884 · page 13

Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a serious firs broke out on the premises occupied by Messrs. M'Clory and Co., printers and publishers of the LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GAZETTE. The premises…

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Fatal Fire on a Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 July 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--A fatal fine broke out today on a farm belonging to Mr. Sh [?] Stansbury. The fire after its outbreak spread rapidly, destructivity a number of outbuildings, besides a…

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Fire in Armidale. the Free Press Office Destroyed. Armidale, Saturday evening

Evening News · Tuesday 29 July 1884 · page 3

Between 2 and 3 a.m. on Saturday it was discovered that the office of the New England FREE PRESS Printing and Publishing Co., situated in Jessi[?]-street, Armidale, was on fire. The discovery was not made…

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